Humid subtropical
Rockledge, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · Population 2.6k · 253 ft elevation
Living in Rockledge
Rockledge has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 49 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Rockledge at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,705 hrs39th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $296k57th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,095/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $83k59th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.63%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.1%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.890th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 124 per 100k37th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,031 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 7.0″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 2.6″ | 5.7″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 3.5″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 44°F | 3.8″ | — | 233 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 3.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.5″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.2″ | 0.2″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 3.4″ | 150 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology